• Replace Conventional Pesticides With Natural Alternatives

  April 18, 2024

  application techniques, like drones. Drones can deliver nematodes to isolated areas, where they will actively eliminate pests as an alternative to or alongside

• Spider Mite Predators; Choosing the Best Biological For Your Situation

  July 24, 2024

  hunt prey by detecting plant volatiles emitted from spider mite-damaged areas. Predator mites have long been proven effective and economical for spider [...] the crop by air, hunting by scent, and multiplying in high mite density areas. Stethorus punctillium will also feed on some of the less common mites previously

• How a little predatory mite laid the foundation for biocontrol today

  June 10, 2024

  location to start Operating from the largest vegetable and flower cultivation area in the Netherlands, the Westland offered the company a ready market – almost

• Do you think you have Cannabis Pests?

  June 27, 2024

  quarantine your plants upon arrival. All plants entering a building or grow area should be inspected upon receipt to determine if there are any existing pest [...] weeks . This space will need to be a separate room from other production areas. Monitoring During the quarantine stage and after, monitoring will be a grower’s

• Spider mites and other mites

  a bronze or reddish-brown discoloration of the leaves, with the affected areas curling and twisting. This damage is caused by the mites feeding on the plant

• The Ultimate Guide to Fungus Gnats (Sciarid Fly) and Shore Fly Control

  July 4, 2024

  nurseries, and grow rooms. This pest is especially problematic in propagation areas where the moist soil provides a secure place for the larvae to mature without [...] kill any remaining insects. Reduce moisture : Under benches/in production areas. Physical Control Methods Yellow Horiver Cards and Roller Traps: Place them

• Predatory mites

  deutonymph and adult. Predatory mites lay their eggs near pest-infested areas. The larvae have three pairs of legs. Depending on the predatory mite species

• Plant Pollinator interactions in high temperatures

  is too low or radiation is too high. Staying outside the gray and yellow areas in the table in figure 3 ensures that pollination and setting issues due [...] flowers per hectare must be checked per variety. Covering a representative area of the greenhouse. Figure 6 shows the recommendation to growers to make sure

• Canadian Thrips in Greenhouses & Grow Rooms

  September 19, 2024

  the type of thrips , damage can be distinct or concentrated in a particular area of the plant. For example, Western flower thrips ( Frankliniella occidentalis [...] brown coloring. The adults are poor fliers and tend to remain in shaded areas on the plant. The early larval stage is whiteish with red eyes. After feeding [...] in Canada, females emerge early in the season mostly from uncultivated areas, establish quickly in strawberry crops, and can be present until late in

• Tomato

  problem in tomato. These tiny mites feed on tomato leaves and stems. Affected areas turn a rusty brown colour, leaves becoming slightly curved with a silvery